Category Archives: Reasons For Optimism

Reasons For Optimism 5-6

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

5. The latest Gallup poll puts public support for legalizing marijuana at 50% for the first time. Regardless of your personal feelings about what people should be allowed to do, I think it’s rather obvious that the “war on drugs” … Continue reading →

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Huge Reduction In Child Mortality Across the World

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

When the report on a slight increase in U.S. poverty rates was released on Tuesday, I saw it on headlines every time I checked a news website or Google News. I saw it discussed across many political and economic blogs, … Continue reading →

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Reasons For Optimism 4

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

Today’s cool breakthrough comes from a 13-year-old kid who discovered a more efficient way to collect power from the sun: My investigation asked the question of whether there is a secret formula in tree design and whether the purpose of … Continue reading →

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Reasons For Optimism 1-3

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

A few days ago I talked about my determination not to become overly pessimistic about the future based on current trends, mainly and simply because current trends have a way of surprising those who expect them to continue. So when … Continue reading →

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